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Summary Egypt's military said on Tuesday it hoped to hand over to an elected government in six months, while the Muslim Brotherhood said emergency law should be lifted and political prisoners freed now.
Some rumours swirled about Hosni Mubaraks health. A Saudi newspaper said it was deteriorating and the deposed President had refused to go abroad for treatment. Acoording to a military source, Mubarak, 82, believed to be in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, and was breathing. While another Egyptian source with links to the family said he was unwell. But a source who said he spoke to Mubarak on Tuesday described him as fine and is receiving telephone calls.The militarys remarks on the transition, carried by the state news agency, were the clearest sign since Mubarak quit on Friday that the generals are committed to a swift time frame for fulfilling their promises of elections and democracy. But the Islamist Brotherhood, echoing the demands of pro-democracy activists and reformists, said it wanted the military to carry out further steps immediately.
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